New Zealand vs Norway: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

New Zealand
181,593 number
in 2020
Norway
192,650 number
in 2020
New Zealand rank
119th
Norway rank
118th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • New Zealand
  • Norway
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k197019952020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 192,650 number against 181,593 number in New Zealand, a difference of 11,057 number.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

New Zealand ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 205 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 177,979 number 183,430 number 5,452 number Norway
1980s 182,194 number 195,728 number 13,534 number Norway
1990s 163,756 number 171,712 number 7,956 number Norway
2000s 182,596 number 171,483 number 11,112 number New Zealand
2010s 186,481 number 196,551 number 10,070 number Norway
2020s 181,593 number 192,650 number 11,057 number Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, New Zealand or Norway?
Norway, at 192,650 number against 181,593 number in New Zealand as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between New Zealand and Norway?
11,057 number, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
New Zealand ranks 119th and Norway ranks 118th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.